If you are lucky enough to find a way of life you love, you must find the courage to live it. --John Irving

Wednesday, September 05, 2007

Look at the BabyDog go...

Tehya went for her very first run with the team tonight. Look at my little BabyDog go! She didn't have a clue what all the chaos was about when I got the ATV and harnesses out, but it took her a nanosecond to figure out the whole pulling thing! I need to do some work on the finer points, like staying on her side of the gangline and not snuggling up to Pacer, but the most important part is there--she pulled and she had fun doing it!

A tired puppy is a good puppy!Thirsty little sled dog!Pacer, my patient, calm, fabulous puppy training partner! Who would have ever thought that he would go from scared of his own shadow and untouchable to teaching a puppy how to be a sled dog!? There was no getting out of the yard without Hobo. He may be 10 years old, but he is still the Psycho Puppy and he was one happy dog when he saw his harness!And my precious Paxil who has made it clear that she is in no way ready to retire yet! She was flawless tonight, a feat made more impressive by the fact that she's spent the last five months napping beside the woodstove, doing nothing more strenuous than chewing a rawhide!

Altho some may want to see snow...please let it wait until I come next week and return home the following week! Look forward to meeting in person those grandpuppies that are new to the fold and know I will be sharing my bed with a cat or two! Glad everyone is getting ready to run again. See you Wed. Love ya, Mom

Go Tehya! Pacer looks very content, and quite dashing in his yellow harness. Paxil, what a wise girl you are...you know when to relax and when to work! Good to see Hobo, haven't seen him for a while. I do love your little Psycho Puppy! Our pack is looking forward to seeing many more pics of your sledding adventures.

Message to Phred...the mom-spector has a passion about windows so daughter just leaves them for me as all those grandpups and grandkitties tend to leave nose prints all over the place!!! I do love your sense of humor and glad to know that some people still think a visit from Maw can set off a fear factor.......